This week we discussed the highly aromatic wine, Gewürztraminer!
- Historical origin of the Gewürztraminer grape
- Grape growing and wine-making
- Alsace, France and it’s important to Gewürztraminer
- Alsace terroir and it’s importance to Gewürztraminer wine
- Alsace wine classifications
- Gewürztraminer aromas and flavors
- Food pairings
Wine Recommendations:
Anne de K Alsace Vogelgarten Gewurztraminer 2013
- Lychee on the nose with flavors of grapefruit and tropical fruit.
- Medium body and medium+ acidity
- Priced around $20
Geil Auslese Gewürztraminer 2014
- German
- Semi-sweet.
- Nose of minerals, slate and apple.
- Beautiful flavors of apricot, raisins, honey and peach.
- So good with spicy food!
- AUSLESE (Select Harvest)- Fully ripe bunches; harvested selectively (diseased or unripe berries are discarded)
- Priced around $15
Fetzer Shaly Loam Gewürztraminer 2014
- Monterey county California North Coast,
- semi-Sweet
- Intoxicating nose of honey, lemon and minerals.
- Flavors of honey, peach, apricots, lemon.
- Well balance between sweetness and acidity.
- Pairs well with spicy food or your favor blue cheese.
- Priced around $9